RPC VI, 3995 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume VI
Number 3995 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Alexandria
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Severus Alexander (Augustus)
Obverse inscription IM AVΡ (or ARV) S(retrograde) ELEXANDRVC (or ELEXANDRS) (sic)
Edition Imperator Marcus Auρelius Severus Alexandruς I(mperator) M(arcus) Auρ(elius) S(everus) {E}<A>lexandruς
Translation Emperor Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL (ALEX) AVG TROA(C)
Edition colonia Alexandria Augusta Troaς col(onia) Alex(andria) Aug(usta) Troaς
Translation the Augustan colony Alexandria Troas
Reverse design she-wolf, left, looking back and feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.93 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Bellinger A343, SNG vA 1475, SNG Çanakkale 348
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 356 Bellinger A343.1
2 2     B: L1906
3 3     V: GR 16651 Bellinger A343.2
4 4     A: 5159
5 5     Çanakkale: 39 SNG 348
6 6     vA 1475 = Bellinger A343.3
7 7     CGT coll.
8 8     Rex Numismatics E-Rex 29, 6 Dec. 2025, lot 267